Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Emma Cresswell.

To receive declarations of interests in respect of any item on the agenda.

No declarations of interest were received.

To sign and confirm the minutes of the last meeting.

The minutes of the meeting held on 12^th December 2024 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Leader.

To answer any written questions received from members of the public no later than 5 p.m. two clear working days prior to the meeting – for this meeting the deadline is 5 p.m. on Monday 13^th January 2025.

No questions were received.

Members noted that recommendations had been received from the Member Working Group - Review of Car Parking in Boston which were detailed within Agenda Item 1a.

The Deputy Chief Executive – Programme Delivery and Assistant Director - General Fund Assets presented the recommendations of the Member Working Group - Review of Car Parking in Boston. A full report had previously been considered by the Overview & Scrutiny – Environment and Performance on 5^th September 2024 where the recommendations had been supported.

Members discussed the recommendations and commented as follows:

·       Members thanked the Working Group for its review and welcomed their recommendations.

·       It was suggested that recommendations 1 – 3 be considered as part of our Town Centre Strategy, with financially viable delivery options being brought back to Cabinet upon its next review.

·       Members noted that, in respect of recommendation 4, a review of fees and charges had been undertaken with proposals to come forward within the budget report being prepared.

·       In respect of recommendation 5, the Portfolio Holder advised that costed options would be brought back to the Cabinet and that he would request that officers develop shopper and commuter permit options for his review.

RESOLVED:

The recommendations were received and the Cabinet resolved to:

·       Consider recommendations 1 - 3 as part of the Town Centre Strategy, with financially viable delivery options being brought back to Cabinet upon its next review;

·       In respect of recommendation 4, the review of fees and charges which had recently been undertaken, with proposals to come forward within the budget report being prepared; and

·       In respect of recommendation 5, develop shopper and commuter permit options for review by the Portfolio Holder.

There were no recommendations.

(A report by Councillors Claire Rylott and Stuart Evans on behalf of the Partnership Scrutiny Task Group)

The Assistant Director – Corporate presented the Annual Joint Scrutiny of the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership report. The Overview and Scrutiny Committees of Boston Borough Council, South Holland District Council and East Lindsey District Council had commissioned a joint Scrutiny Task & Finish Panel to undertake a review of the progress on the opportunities identified in the approved business case for the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership.

Members noted that he report had been presented to each Councils’ relevant sovereign scrutiny committee, before being brought to Cabinet for consideration. The scrutiny work undertaken was required under the Partnership’s Memorandum of Agreement and was currently an annual commitment. The Partnership Scrutiny Report was attached as Appendix 1 within the report. The scope of the work had been set out by the Overview & Scrutiny Committees at ELDC, SHDC, BBC and was attached at Appendix 2 within the report. Appendix 3, attached within the report, contained a table summarising the key themes from an anonymous questionnaire undertaken with Members and the Corporate Management Team.

The recommendations were moved by Councillor Anne Dorrian and seconded by Councillor Dale Broughton.

RESOLVED:

That the report and associated recommendations be noted and agreed.